Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 973 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

1. 1.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
3. 3.Ira said, “I am busy.” → Ira said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
4. 4.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
6. 6.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
7. 7.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
8. 8.Ananya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Ananya said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) is (c) will
9. 9.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
10. 10.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
13. 13.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
14. 14.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
16. 16.Ira said, “I have brought lunch.” → Ira said that she ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) have brought
17. 17.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Dev said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throw (b) threw (c) throwing (d) throws
22. 22.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
24. 24.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
26. 26.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
27. 27.Yash said, “I am happy.” → Yash said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
28. 28.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Zoya said, “I have studied science.” → Zoya said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
30. 30.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
32. 32.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
33. 33.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
34. 34.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
35. 35.Myra said, “I have carried the bag.” → Myra said that she ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carried
36. 36.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
38. 38.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
39. 39.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
40. 40.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad

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